Objective #1 Evaluate the short- and long-term fate, bioavailability and persistence of trace organic contaminants (TOrCs) with an emphasis on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pathogens in residuals, reclaimed water, and amended soils to aid in assessing and minimizing environmental and human health risks from their application at a watershed scale. Specific tasks: i) Quantify and evaluate the uptake, accumulation and transport of TOrCs in residuals, wastewaters and residuals- and wastewater-treated soils (e.g., agricultural, urban and brownfields); ii) Predict the long-term bioavailability, persistence and toxicity of TOrCs in residuals- and wastewater-amended soils; iii) Evaluate ecological effects of TOrCs from soils amended with residuals and reclaimed wastewaters; and iv) Evaluate long-term effects of residuals and wastewater application on the emergence/spread of antibiotic resistance.
BENEFICIAL USE OF RESIDUALS TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH AND PROTECT PUBLIC, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Objective
Investigators
Dangelo, El.; D'angelo, El, .
Institution
University of Kentucky
Start date
2019
End date
2024
Funding Source
Project number
KY006121
Accession number
1021567
Categories